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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1920
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GLONE, v. To wipe clean, make glossy (Abd.28 1947).Abd. 1920 A. Robb MS.:
He wis to tell the bailie to glone them [cattle] weel afore they gaed awa. That wad gar them full the ee better fan they got there.
